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Publications: Dr Raymond Ward

Kaskevich V, Villoslada M, Ward RD, Sepp K ( 2024 ) . Analyzing the structural elements, ecological characteristics, and impact assessment of local green infrastructure in the coastal zone of Estonia . Ecological Indicators vol. 169 ,
Veettil BK, Puri V, Wickramasinghe D, Ward RD, Stankovic M, Udagedara S, Madawala Y ( 2024 ) . Blue carbon ecosystems in Sri Lanka: A review . Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science vol. 306 ,
Deeks E, Magalhães K, Traganos D, Ward R, Normande I, Dawson TP, Kratina P ( 2024 ) . Seagrass mapping of north-eastern Brazil using Google Earth Engine and Sentinel-2 imagery . Environmental and Sustainability Indicators100489 - 100489 .
Ferreira AC, Ashton EC, Ward RD, Hendy I, Lacerda LD ( 2024 ) . Mangrove Biodiversity and Conservation: Setting Key Functional Groups and Risks of Climate-Induced Functional Disruption . Diversity vol. 16 , ( 7 )
Veettil BK, Puri V, Acharki S, Ward RD, Khoa ND ( 2024 ) . Microplastic pollution in Vietnam's estuarine, coastal and riverine environments: Research advances and future prospects . Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science vol. 301 ,
Prentice RM, Villoslada M, Ward RD, Bergamo TF, Joyce CB, Sepp K ( 2024 ) . Synergistic use of Sentinel-2 and UAV-derived data for plant fractional cover distribution mapping of coastal meadows with digital elevation models . Biogeosciences vol. 21 , ( 6 ) 1411 - 1431 .
Agate J, Ballinger R, Ward RD ( 2024 ) . Satellite remote sensing can provide semi-automated monitoring to aid coastal decision-making . Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science vol. 298 ,
Martinetto P, Alberti J, Becherucci ME, Cebrian J, Iribarne O, Marbà N, Montemayor D, Sparks E et al. ( 2023 ) . The blue carbon of southern southwest Atlantic salt marshes and their biotic and abiotic drivers . Nature Communications vol. 14 , ( 1 )
Veettil BK, Ward RD, Dung NTK, Van DD, Quang NX, Hoai PN, Hoang N-D ( 2023 ) . Corrigendum to “The use of bioshields for coastal protection in Vietnam: Current status and potential” [ Reg. Stud. Mar. Sci. 47 (2021) 101945] . Regional Studies in Marine Science vol. 64 ,
Maxwell TL, Rovai AS, Adame MF, Adams JB, Álvarez-Rogel J, Austin WEN, Beasy K, Boscutti F et al. ( 2023 ) . Global dataset of soil organic carbon in tidal marshes . Scientific Data vol. 10 , ( 1 )
Syahid LN, Sakti AD, Ward R, Rosleine D, Windupranata W, Wikantika K ( 2023 ) . Optimizing the spatial distribution of Southeast Asia mangrove restoration based on zonation, species and carbon projection schemes . Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science vol. 293 , ( PLoS One 5 4 2010 )
Veettil BK, Ward RD, Quang NX, Trang NTT, Giang TH ( 2023 ) . Corrigendum to “Mangroves of Vietnam: Historical development, current state of research and future threats” [Estuar. Coast Shelf Sci. 218 (2019) 212–236] . Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science vol. 288 ,
Ward RD, de Lacerda LD, da Silva Cerqueira A, Silva VHMC, Hernandez OC ( 2023 ) . Vertical accretion rates of mangroves in northeast Brazil: Implications for future responses and management . Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science vol. 289 ,
do Amaral Camara Lima M, Bergamo TF, Ward RD, Joyce CB ( 2023 ) . A review of seagrass ecosystem services: providing nature-based solutions for a changing world . Hydrobiologia vol. 850 , ( 12-13 ) 2655 - 2670 .
da Rocha NS, Veettil BK, Ward RD, Costi J, Rolim SBA ( 2023 ) . Remote sensing of grasslands in the South American Pampas (scientometrics analysis) . Land Degradation and Development vol. 34 , ( 10 ) 2723 - 2734 .
Bergamo TF, de Lima RS, Kull T, Ward RD, Sepp K, Villoslada M ( 2023 ) . From UAV to PlanetScope: Upscaling fractional cover of an invasive species Rosa rugosa . Journal of Environmental Management vol. 336 ,
Bergamo TF, Ward RD, Joyce CB, Villoslada M, Sepp K ( 2022 ) . Experimental climate change impacts on Baltic coastal wetland plant communities . Scientific Reports vol. 12 , ( 1 )
Celis-Hernández O, Ontiveros-Cuadras JF, Ward RD, Girón-García MP, Pérez-Ceballos RY, Canales-Delgadillo JC, Acevedo-Granados IV, Santiago-Pérez S et al. ( 2022 ) . Biogeochemical behaviour of cadmium in sediments and potential biological impact on mangroves under anthropogenic influence: A baseline survey from a protected nature reserve . Marine Pollution Bulletin vol. 185 , ( Pt A )
Villoslada M, Sipelgas L, Bergamo TF, Ward RD, Reintam E, Astover A, Kumpula T, Sepp K ( 2022 ) . Multi-source remote sensing data reveals complex topsoil organic carbon dynamics in coastal wetlands . Ecological Indicators vol. 143 ,
Veettil BK, Ward RD, Van DD, Quang NX, Hoai PN ( 2022 ) . Seagrass ecosystems along the Vietnamese coastline: Current state of research and future perspectives . Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science vol. 277 ,
do Amaral Camara Lima M, Ward RD, Joyce CB, Kauer K, Sepp K ( 2022 ) . Carbon stocks in southern England's intertidal seagrass meadows . Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science vol. 275 , ( Aquat. Bot. 27 1987 )
Curoy J, Ward RD, Barlow J, Moses C, Nakhapakorn K ( 2022 ) . Coastal dynamism in Southern Thailand: An application of the CoastSat toolkit . PLOS ONE vol. 17 , ( 8 )
de Lacerda LD, Ferreira AC, Ward R, Borges R ( 2022 ) . Editorial: Mangroves in the Anthropocene: From local change to global challenge . Frontiers in Forests and Global Change vol. 5 ,
Hendy IW, Shipway JR, Tupper M, Etxabe AG, Ward RD, Cragg SM ( 2022 ) . Biodegraders of Large Woody Debris Across a Tidal Gradient in an Indonesian Mangrove Ecosystem . Frontiers in Forests and Global Change vol. 5 ,
de Lacerda LD, Ferreira AC, Borges R, Ward R ( 2022 ) . Mangroves of Brazil . Mangroves: Biodiversity, Livelihoods and Conservation , Springer Nature
de Lima RS, Li K-Y, Vain A, Lang M, Bergamo TF, Kokamägi K, Burnside NG, Ward RD et al. ( 2022 ) . The Potential of Optical UAS Data for Predicting Surface Soil Moisture in a Peatland across Time and Sites . Remote Sensing vol. 14 , ( 10 )
de Lacerda LD, Ward RD, Borges R, Ferreira AC ( 2022 ) . Mangrove Trace Metal Biogeochemistry Response to Global Climate Change . Frontiers in Forests and Global Change vol. 5 ,
Celis-Hernandez O, Cundy AB, Croudace IW, Ward RD ( 2022 ) . Environmental risk of trace metals and metalloids in estuarine sediments: An example from Southampton Water, U.K . Marine Pollution Bulletin vol. 178 ,
Celis-Hernandez O, Villoslada-Peciña M, Ward RD, Bergamo TF, Perez-Ceballos R, Girón-García MP ( 2021 ) . Impacts of environmental pollution on mangrove phenology: Combining remotely sensed data and generalized additive models . The Science of The Total Environment vol. 810 ,
Järv H, Ward RD, Raet J, Sepp K ( 2021 ) . Socio-Economic Effects of National Park Governance and Management: Lessons from Post-Socialist Era Estonia . Land vol. 10 , ( 11 )
Prentice RM, Peciña MV, Ward RD, Bergamo TF, Joyce CB, Sepp K ( 2021 ) . Machine Learning Classification and Accuracy Assessment from High-Resolution Images of Coastal Wetlands . Remote Sensing vol. 13 , ( 18 )
Veettil BK, Ward RD, Dung NTK, Van DD, Quang NX, Hoai PN, Hoang N-D ( 2021 ) . The use of bioshields for coastal protection in Vietnam: Current status and potential . Regional Studies in Marine Science vol. 47 ,
Celis-Hernández O, Ávila E, Ward RD, Rodríguez-Santiago MA, Aguirre-Téllez JA ( 2021 ) . Microplastic distribution in urban vs pristine mangroves: Using marine sponges as bioindicators of environmental pollution . Environmental Pollution vol. 284 ,
Kreitsberg R, Raudna-Kristoffersen M, Heinlaan M, Ward R, Visnapuu M, Kisand V, Meitern R, Kotta J et al. ( 2021 ) . Seagrass beds reveal high abundance of microplastic in sediments: A case study in the Baltic Sea . Marine Pollution Bulletin vol. 168 ,
de Lacerda LD, Ward RD, Godoy MDP, de Andrade Meireles AJ, Borges R, Ferreira AC ( 2021 ) . 20-Years Cumulative Impact From Shrimp Farming on Mangroves of Northeast Brazil . Frontiers in Forests and Global Change vol. 4 ,
de Lima RS, Lang M, Burnside NG, Peciña MV, Arumäe T, Laarmann D, Ward RD, Vain A et al. ( 2021 ) . An Evaluation of the Effects of UAS Flight Parameters on Digital Aerial Photogrammetry Processing and Dense-Cloud Production Quality in a Scots Pine Forest . Remote Sensing vol. 13 , ( 6 )
Pinheiro LM, Agostini VO, Lima ARA, Ward RD, Pinho GLL ( 2021 ) . The fate of plastic litter within estuarine compartments: An overview of current knowledge for the transboundary issue to guide future assessments . Environmental Pollution vol. 279 ,
Järv H, Shkaruba A, Likhacheva O, Kireyeu V, Ward R, Sepp K ( 2021 ) . A Tale of Two Protected Areas: “Value and Nature Conservation” in Comparable National Parks in Estonia and Russia . Land vol. 10 , ( 3 )
Peciña MV, Bergamo TF, Ward RD, Joyce CB, Sepp K ( 2021 ) . A novel UAV-based approach for biomass prediction and grassland structure assessment in coastal meadows . Ecological Indicators vol. 122 ,
Ward RD, de Lacerda LD ( 2021 ) . Chapter 10 Responses of mangrove ecosystems to sea level change . Dynamic Sedimentary Environments of Mangrove Coasts , Elsevier
Ward RD ( 2020 ) . Sedimentary response of Arctic coastal wetlands to sea level rise . Geomorphology vol. 370 ,
Celis-Hernandez O, Cundy AB, Croudace IW, Ward RD, Busquets R, Wilkinson JL ( 2020 ) . Assessing the role of the “estuarine filter” for emerging contaminants: pharmaceuticals, perfluoroalkyl compounds and plasticisers in sediment cores from two contrasting systems in the southern U.K . Water Research vol. 189 ,
Veettil BK, Ward RD, Do Amaral Camara Lima M, Stankovic M, Hoai PN, Quang NX ( 2020 ) . Opportunities for seagrass research derived from remote sensing: A review of current methods . Ecological Indicators vol. 117 ,
Ward RD ( 2020 ) . Carbon sequestration and storage in Norwegian Arctic coastal wetlands: Impacts of climate change . The Science of The Total Environment vol. 748 ,
Bardos P, Spencer KL, Ward RD, Maco BH, Cundy AB ( 2020 ) . Integrated and Sustainable Management of Post-industrial Coasts . Frontiers in Environmental Science vol. 8 ,
Celis-Hernandez O, Giron-Garcia MP, Ontiveros-Cuadras JF, Canales-Delgadillo JC, Pérez-Ceballos RY, Ward RD, Acevedo-Gonzales O, Armstrong-Altrin JS et al. ( 2020 ) . Environmental risk of trace elements in mangrove ecosystems: An assessment of natural vs oil and urban inputs . The Science of The Total Environment vol. 730 ,
Villoslada M, Bergamo TF, Ward RD, Burnside NG, Joyce CB, Bunce RGH, Sepp K ( 2020 ) . Fine scale plant community assessment in coastal meadows using UAV based multispectral data . Ecological Indicators vol. 111 ,
Ward RD, de Lacerda LD ( 2020 ) . Responses of mangrove ecosystems to sea level change . Dynamic Sedimentary Environments of Mangrove Coasts ,
Lima MDAC, Ward RD, Joyce CB ( 2019 ) . Environmental drivers of sediment carbon storage in temperate seagrass meadows . Hydrobiologia vol. 847 , ( 7 ) 1773 - 1792 .
Veettil BK, Ward RD, Quang NX, Trang NTT, Giang TH ( 2019 ) . Mangroves of Vietnam: Historical development, current state of research and future threats . Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science vol. 218 , 212 - 236 .
Villoslada Peciña M, Ward RD, Bunce RGH, Sepp K, Kuusemets V, Luuk O ( 2019 ) . Country-scale mapping of ecosystem services provided by semi-natural grasslands . The Science of The Total Environment vol. 661 , 212 - 225 .
Mafi-Gholami D, Zenner EK, Jaafari A, Ward RD ( 2018 ) . Modeling multi-decadal mangrove leaf area index in response to drought along the semi-arid southern coasts of Iran . The Science of The Total Environment vol. 656 , 1326 - 1336 .
Ward RD, Friess DA, Day RH, MacKenzie RA ( 2017 ) . Impacts of climate change on mangrove ecosystems: a region by region overview . Ecosystem Health and Sustainability vol. 2 , ( 4 )
Palm V, Sepp M, Truu J, Ward RD, Leito A ( 2017 ) . The effect of atmospheric circulation on spring arrival of short- and long-distance migratory bird species in Estonia . Boreal Environment Research vol. 22 , 97 - 114 .
Järv H, Kliimask J, Ward R, Sepp K ( 2016 ) . Socioeconomic Impacts of Protection Status on Residents of National Parks . European Countryside vol. 8 , ( 2 ) 67 - 85 .
Ward RD, Burnside NG, Joyce CB, Sepp K ( 2016 ) . Importance of Microtopography in Determining Plant Community Distribution in Baltic Coastal Wetlands . Journal of Coastal Research vol. 32 , ( 5 ) 1062 - 1070 .
Leito A, Leivits M, Leivits A, Raet J, Ward R, Ott I, Tullus H, Rosenvald R et al. ( 2016 ) . Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus L.) as a keystone species in the lake bird community in primary forest-mire-lake ecosystem . Baltic Forestry vol. 22 , ( 1 ) 34 - 45 .
Ward RD, Burnside NG, Joyce CB, Sepp K, Teasdale PA ( 2015 ) . Improved modelling of the impacts of sea level rise on coastal wetland plant communities . Hydrobiologia vol. 774 , ( 1 ) 203 - 216 .
Kliimask J, Parts PK, Järv H, Sepp K, Ward R ( 2015 ) . Endangered settlements and protected areas in Estonia: the challenge of maintaining cultural landscapes . International Journal of Agricultural Resources Governance and Ecology vol. 11 , ( 3/4 )
Ward RD, Teasdale PA, Burnside NG, Joyce CB, Sepp K ( 2014 ) . Recent rates of sedimentation on irregularly flooded Boreal Baltic coastal wetlands: Responses to recent changes in sea level . Geomorphology vol. 217 , 61 - 72 .
Leito A, Elts J, Mägi E, Truu J, Ivask M, Kuu A, Ööpik M, Meriste M et al. ( 2014 ) . Coastal grassland wader abundance in relation to breeding habitat characteristics in Matsalu Bay, Estonia . Ornis Fennica vol. 91 , ( 3 ) 149 - 165 .
Ward RD, Burnside NG, Joyce CB, Sepp K ( 2013 ) . The use of medium point density LiDAR elevation data to determine plant community types in Baltic coastal wetlands . Ecological Indicators vol. 33 , 96 - 104 .
Järv H, Raukas A, Sepp K, Raet J, Ward RD ( 2013 ) . Soviet military heritage: brown and green – recovery and enhancement . WIT Transactions on The Built Environment . Conference: Structural Studies, Repairs and Maintenance of Heritage Architecture XIII vol. 1 , 579 - 592 .